Mary Landrieu's campaign reports $2.53 million in cash for 2014 re-election
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., will file a new financial report Thursday that says she has accumulated $2.53 million for her re-election race next year, the Landrieu campaign said. That's 2 ½...
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On Day 1, Vitter and Boxer on same side for increasing harbor maintenance
Washington -- The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee teamed up Thursday to pressure the Obama administration to commit more funding from the Harbor...
View ArticleFood truck rules could come up for vote by New Orleans City Council next week
The ordinance would increase the total number of permits for food trucks, expand the areas where they can operate and allow them to stay longer in one spot. If there is going to be a battle over the...
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Louisiana running out of money for construction, officials say
The state's pool of money to pay for ongoing construction projects is running dry, and Louisiana is teetering so close to its debt ceiling that there's little room to borrow more to replenish the...
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On the Hill: A review of the week's congressional activity
David Brooks critiques Bobby Jindal New York Times and PBS commentator David Brooks this week discussed Gov. Bobby Jindal's recent statements calling on his Republican Party to stop being the "stupid...
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Washington Mardi Gras runs up against Super Bowl XLVII
Washington -- Imagine the confusion of unsuspecting tourists who booked a room this weekend at the Washington Hilton Hotel. They'll walk into the hotel and find the lobby bar renamed, the 65th...
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Kathy Brown of Metairie reappointed to state safety board
Gov. Bobby Jindal has reappointed Kathy Brown of Metairie to the state Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board. The 13-member panel advises  the state fire marshal on safety and protection...
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Manuel De Pascual of Metairie reappointed to medical malpractice compensation...
Gov. Bobby Jindal has reappointed Manuel De Pascual of Metairie to the Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board. The nine-member panel administers the fund for victims of medical...
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Robert Barkerding Jr. of Metairie appointed to New Orleans Dock Board
Gov. Bobby Jindal has named Robert Barkerding Jr. of Metairie to the New Orleans Dock Board. The seven-member panel regulates the commerce and traffic of the port and harbor of New Orleans. Barkerding...
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Rodney Alexander asks Obama to name Shaw CEO as new energy secretary
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, Monday urged President Barack Obama to name Shaw Group CEO Jim Bernhard as the new energy secretary. But the recommendation may have come too late....
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David Vitter wants to limit power of the Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON -- Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is teaming up with Sen. Bob Corker R-Tenn., to limit the Federal Reserve to its traditional role of keeping inflation in check. "I've long argued that the Fed...
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David Vitter urges feds to go slow on new nuclear, particulate regulations
Senator targets what he considers excessive regulatory actions by federal agencies Washington -- As promised, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is using his new post as top Republican on the Senate...
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New Orleans City Council won't vote soon on new food truck rules; Stacy Head...
Head said she probably will withdraw the proposed ordinance she introduced two weeks ago and submit a revised version, perhaps in two weeks. Don't look for the New Orleans City Council to change the...
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St. Bernard Parish offers first-time home buyers up to $30,000
The mortgage would be forgiven after homeowner has lived in the home for five years, and met other requirements St. Bernard Parish, in a move to draw people to its population-drained parish, is taking...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service to end Saturday mail deliveries to cut costs
Washington -- The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion, the financially struggling...
View ArticleHearing on political email through Jefferson Parish agency pushed back
Kenner businessman Henry Shane wants a judge to bar the parish from releasing emails to news reporters. A Jefferson Parish judge Wednesday postponed a hearing on whether news reporters can view emails...
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House GOP bill would require president to submit balanced budget; Democrats...
Washington -- In another sign of budget deadlock, the House Wednesday passed a bill that requires the president to either produce a spending plan that balances the budget within 10 years, or provide a...
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The Great King Cake porcelain baby rescue of 2013
Thousands were stuck in a Los Angeles port just as the King Cake season was heating up Washington -- OK, there are more critical issues. But for Dottie Haydel, co-owner of Haydel's Bakery, the...
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Cedric Richmond vows fight to continue Saturday mail delivery
Representative expresses his disappointment Washington -- Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, is joining with some other members of Congress to find a legislative fix that can avert plans by the U.S....
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Sens. Landrieu and Vitter react to Obama's choice to head Interior Department
Washington -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose a former engineer for Mobil Oil Corp., and an outdoors enthusiast, to head the Interior Department. Louisiana's two senators reacted cautiously...
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